Stash busting: Raw Silk Pullover Top / OOP Vogue 9246

This project is all about stash busting this beautiful piece of raw silk.  There was a struggle to find a project worthy for this fabric.  You see, with only 1.9 metres to work with the plan for Vogue 1899 didn't work as there wasn't quite enough width for the 114 centimetre wide fabric to accommodate the corner of the sleeves.   But OOP Vogue 9246 worked out for this small piece of silk.   

OOP Vogue 9246 has a super easy pullover top to sew.  It is an excellent project for a beginner.  It's a well drafted pattern.  I made it in a size large and there is ample ease, I could have gone down to a medium at the neckline and yoke seams.  The neckline and yoke were cut as a size large and the side seams and length on the sleeve is cut as an extra-extra large.  It's big on me but I will be able to wear this over the back brace and that is a good thing.  The bodice hem was increased to two inches and the sleeve is finished with a three quarter of an inch hem.  The neckline was finished with seam binding.  

The fabric is a medium to heavy weight silk noir in a beautiful raspberry colour.  It was an absolute pleasure to sew.  I wish that fabric like this were easily found in the fabric store aisles, but I believe this is a fabric from bygone days.  I picked it up at Winnipeg Sews when they acted as a fabric reseller.  It was pretreated before hitting the cutting table.  Going forward, this will be a hand washed garment.   

Sewing IS Political

This is another Canadian made and tariff free project.  Everything needed and used was sourced from the stash.  The fabric is a second hand find from Winnipeg Sews, a now closed down Canadian fabric outlet.  The pattern, OOP Vogue 9246, is a made in the U.S.A. product that was in the stash prior to the convicted felon's tariff war against the world.  The fabric scissor is from Merchant and Mills, a U.K. company and were purchased from The Workroom, a Canadian fabric outlet.  The paper scissors were made in Taiwan and were purchased at Fabricland, another Canadian fabric outlet.  The threads used were from Gütermann Threads, a German company.  There are labelled as made in Greece and were purchased from Fabricland, a Canadian fabric outlet.  

Project Details

Seams:  2.8 straight stitch

Seam finish:  Serged

Fabric:  1.9 metres

Pattern:  OOP Vogue 9246, circa 2017

Additional Tools and Supplies:  Cutting table, measuring tape, pins, pin cushion, fabric scissors, paper scissors, Janome 4120 QDC sewing machine, tailor's chalk, Janome AirThread 2000D serger, threads, thread clippers, lint brush, canned air, iron, ironing board, tailor's ham, sleeve ham and tea.  

Stand strong, elbows up and keep sewing.